Charles J. Bruschke was an antrepreneur of the 1880s in CCHICAGO, May 11.(ed. 1886)--C.J. Bruschke, the head of the furniture manufacturing firm in Division-street which has been having trouble with its men since the middle of February, to-day took the law into his own hands, fatally shot one man, wounded another, injured a little girl, ...
VIOLENCE IN CHICAGO TWO STRIKERS SHOT, ONE FATALLY, AND A GIRL INJURED. A MANUFACTURER WHO IS A SPECIAL OFFICER ACTS FOOLISHLY--THE MAN WHO LIGHTED THE FUSE OF THIS BOMB. CHICAGO, May 11.--C.J. Bruschke, the head of the furniture manufacturing firm in Division-street which has been having trouble with its men since the middle of February, to-day took the law into his own hands, fatally shot one man, wounded another, injured a little girl, ... in a cell. Bruschke, who seems to be an irascible German, has been running life factory lately with 40 non-union men in place of the 130 men out on a strike. The have about the factory, intimidated the workmen, and threatened to burn up or blow uP the shops. Bruschke represented to the authorities that his property was in danger and was made s special , together with 15 of his men. Though his authority was limited to his premises. Bruschke could not or would not keep within these bounds, and, according to the stories of people in big neigborhood, hsa exaggerated his importance in a rather ridiculous and offensive way. Just before six o clock this some of the strikers were gathered across the street from the factory, and Bruschke, displaying his star, went over and arrested one of them. Clutching his prisoner by the coat , he (dragged) him across the street. Half a dozen of the strikers followed, one of them named FranlC Tregseilerin advance. "weil,I you, too," said Bruchke, laying his hand on Tregaeilcr's shoulder. The flat prisoner twisted himself loose and Tregseiler clenched with Bruschke, throwing him to the and on top of him. Bruschke drew his revolver, and the muzzle Tregseiler's cheek fired. The ball passed into the base of the striker s brain and lodged there. Adler, another striker, went to Tregseiler's rescue and Bruschke fired three at him. One of them struck him over the heart, but passed arena1 outside the rib and lodged in the armpit, from which it was subsequently removed. Dfinnio Kelley, a little girl 10 years old, who had been swept into the crowd around Bruschke, was burned in the face by powder from one of the shots. The police carne to Bruschke just in time to rescue him from the summary vengeance of the infuriated strikers and he was taken away and locked up. Tregseiler, who is 33 Years old, is fatally injured. Adler, who is a year older, is not seriously hurt.

Charles (Carl) J. Bruschke did not have a happy ending. The incident cited above cost him his factory and his work in furniture making. Nothing is known of what happened to his wife, but in 1900 he is a lodger in Berkeley, Alameda Co., CA. In 1910 Charles Bruschke is found in Coos County, OR selling real estate. He dies 3 Jan 1917 alone at age 67.
Bruschke's son Louis P. Bruschke was, I believe the only surviving child. He resided in Chicago his whole life.